In this column I say that "Across the Atlantic, the approach to coalition governments and the politics of cohesion is far different. Of thirty European states examined in November 2008, at least twenty one was governed by a coalition Government. The notable exception is of course the UK, whose Gordon Brown led Labour Government is likely to be one of the few G20 countries in which the party in power is likely to improve its ratings coming out of the economic events of 2008. Included in those twenty one are Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Sweden. Europe’s coalitions also include the three party arrangements in Belgium; Czech Republic and the four party arrangements in Finland, Latvia, and Lithuania. Outside of these twenty one (21) countries in Europe with coalition governments, Greece is governed by a party which holds a slim two (2) seat majority and Hungary is governed by a minority government."
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